Associate Attorney - Civil Litigation Defense (Hybrid)

Kiernan Trebach LLP; Providence (RI); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Profit Sharing

Medical Flexible Spending Account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Act

Holiday Pay

Long-Term Disability

Short-Term Disability

Flexible Schedules

Job summary

Kiernan Trebach LLP, a civil litigation defense firm in Providence, RI, seeks an Associate Attorney with 2–4 years of Insurance Defense experience. This hybrid role supports defense matters across general liability, personal injury, product liability, and professional liability.

The ideal candidate will hold a JD, be admitted to the Rhode Island bar (Massachusetts license preferred), and demonstrate strong motion work, deposition summaries, and trial readiness.

Qualifications

• J.D. required with active law license in RI; Massachusetts license preferred.
• 2–4 years of Insurance Defense experience preferred.
• Ability to independently manage matters from inception to trial.

Responsibilities

• Defend a variety of insurance defense matters.
• Handle general liability, personal injury, product liability, and professional liability cases.
• Develop strategy from case inception through trial.
• Draft motions and legal memoranda; summarize depositions; participate in trial preparation.
• Work independently from case inception to settlement or trial.

Skills

Employment Law

Healthcare Law

Environmental Law

Construction Litigation

Motions and memoranda

Deposition summaries

Trial preparation

Independent work

Education

Juris Doctorate (J.D.)

Rhode Island License (Required)

Massachusetts License (Preferred)

Job description

Associate Attorney in Civil Litigation Defense (Hybrid)

Kiernan Trebach LLP | Providence, RI

About The Firm

We are a Civil Litigation Defense Law Firm. Our mission is focused on a slow and sustainable growth process to create a diverse working environment while remaining sensitive to the needs of our employees and their families.

Kiernan Trebach has become respected for our effective defense of clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies to individuals and small business owners. We take pride in knowing our clients, understanding what they want, and exceeding their expectations.

The Role

We are seeking a new Attorney with 2-4 years of experience in Insurance Defense to join our team. Your role will be to defend a variety of matters in our growing Providence, RI practice.

What You Will Do

Defend a Variety of Insurance Defense matters as well as:

• General Liability
• Personal Injury
• Product Liability
• Professional Liability

What You Will Bring

Our ideal candidate will have 2-4 years of relevant experience and the following credentials/skills:

• Experience with Employment Law and/or Healthcare Law.
• Experience with environmental and/or construction Litigation.
• Experience writing motions and other legal memoranda, summarizing depositions, and trial preparation is preferred.
• The ability to work independently from suit inception to settlement/trial is preferred.

Required Education & Licensure

• Juris Doctorate Degree (J.D.).
• Active Rhode Island License (Required)
• Active Massachusetts License (Preferred).

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Profit Sharing
• Medical Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Holiday Pay
• Long-Term Disability
• Short-Term Disability
• Flexible Schedules

Why You'll Love Us

At Kiernan Trebach LLP, we commit our talents and energy to continue a decades-long practice devoted to defense litigation and counseling the Firm’s clients on issues that affect their potential for litigation. Kiernan Trebach represents clients on a national basis, and maintains twelve offices in nine states plus the District of Columbia, with local presence in several others. Our lawyers have appeared in the courts of over 35 states and territories.

Equal Opportunity Statement

• Kiernan Trebach LLP is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard for race, ethnic background, color, religion, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability or genetic information.**